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AWS – AWS AppSync provides an improved module and functions for JavaScript DynamoDB resolvers
AWS AppSync is a managed service that makes it easier to build scalable APIs that connect applications to data. With AppSync, API developers can write resolvers to define the business logic that connects their AppSync GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs to data. Developers use AppSync to interact with data sources like Amazon DynamoDB tables by writing […]

AWS – AWS Step Functions streamlines the authoring experience in Workflow Studio
AWS Step Functions is introducing enhancements to Workflow Studio, a visual workflow designer in the AWS console, which includes a streamlined transition between the visual builder and code, making it faster and easier to build workflows. To get started quickly, you can also choose from a collection of starter projects for common use cases and […]

AWS – PostgreSQL 16 Release Candidate 1 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for PostgreSQL 16 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, allowing you to evaluate the pre-release of PostgreSQL 16 on Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL. You can deploy PostgreSQL 16 RC1 in the Preview Environment and have the same benefits of a fully […]

AWS – Amazon QuickSight launches scaled shared folders for asset sharing at scale in a multi-tenant setup
Amazon QuickSight now supports scaled shared folders for multi-tenant setup that enables you to share QuickSight asset dashboards, analyses, datasets and datasources at scale with all your tenants at once. Prior to this launch, you could share a folder with up to hundred tenants at a time and had to create copies of folders and assets […]

GCP – Introducing Duet AI in Apigee API Management and Application Integration
For years, Google Cloud’s Apigee API Management has been helping customers around the globe build APIs for diverse use cases, environments, and scale. Now, with the help of generative AI, we are reimagining the way APIs and integrations are developed, making it easier for both seasoned and new developers to seamlessly manage communications within their […]

Azure – Public Preview: Azure Log Alerts support for Azure Resource Graph (ARG)
We are now introducing support for running queries also on Azure Resource Graph (ARG) tables, and even joining data between Azure Resource Graph (ARG) data sources from your Log Analytics workspace and Application Insights resources in a single query. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Firewall: Auto-Learn SNAT routes feature is now in public preview
Azure Firewall can now learn address ranges and automatically configure them to be excluded from SNAT, to reduce time and complexity spent manually defining SNAT private ranges. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Firewall: Explicit Proxy is now in public preview
This configuration allows traffic from the sending application to be directed to the private IP address of the firewall, facilitating direct egress from the firewall without the need for a UDR. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure Firewall: Poland Central Region is now in general availability
Azure Firewall is now generally available in the Poland Central region. Read More for the details.
Azure – Azure Firewall Single-Click Upgrade and Downgrade is now in general availability
This feature allows you to upgrade your firewall without service downtime, with a single click of a button. Read More for the details.